Valerie Andrews
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
Versatile Executive Director focused on promoting mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Passionate about managing and overseeing implementation of company's daily operations. Quick and firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills. Recognized for successfully collaborating with management to develop work plans, financials and strategies.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
The JUDAHH Project
Sacramento, CA
03.2017 - Current
- Founder and leader of JUDAHH (Just Us Delivering A Helping Hand)
- Impacted 300 households by providing education on Substance Use Disorder and Asthma Triggers.
- Built successful leadership team and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
- Fostered collaborations with community stakeholders to increase community reach and impact.
- Aligned vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Wrote and submitted all grant applications.
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
- Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
- Recruited new members by networking at community events and distributing promotional materials to attendees.
- Provided exceptional counseling, case management, education and job training to diverse client base.
Management Systems Lead Auditor
Department Of Water Resources
Sacramento, CA
03.1987 - 04.2016
- Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
- Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
- Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies.
- Gathered, documented and modeled data to assess business trends.
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
- Helped leaders understand how to effectively manage Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements and Budgets.
- Conducted research and investigations into Nepotism, Information Technology, and Safeguarding of Cash.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Sacramento State
Sacramento, CA06.1986
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Operational Analysis
- Financial Management
- Business Development
- Budget Planning
- Organizational Development
- Goal Setting
- Mission and Vision Goals
- Results Orientation
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Complex Problem Solving
- Infrastructure Building
Timeline
Executive Director
The JUDAHH Project
03.2017 - Current
Management Systems Lead Auditor
Department Of Water Resources
03.1987 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Sacramento State